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Tragic End Of . French NeblenaAn h Bosfon.


! A dispatch from Boston says that an
unknown Frenchman in q high stete OF ex.
cite only partly dressed boarded an
outgoing New York train, saying that his
daughter was on board running away with
a mon. He found his daughter ii COM
pany with an elderly, woman. She refused
to 80 with him and ne threw himself be.
meath the Wheels while the train was going
nifty Miles an hour and was instantly kili-
ed. His indetity was unkntWn. It il since
learned that the Nan was Count De La
Tourasse, I. member OF an old and noble
t"'..iiy; that he was an notary and attor-
ncy in France, ruined by passion Tor
gambling. and fled to this country. He
lei 'elt France defaulter, and In this country
an not his wife. He sent for his daughter,
and when she found out these facts she
started to return 10 Paris This was what
caused him to take his life. ,<s;s>,: = -.
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IT Is MAGlNNIS.

Tho Man from Morris Appointed by tho
Pres,dsnt Rsos,vor Of tho Duluth L,nd
Once
WARRINGTON, Special Telegram, May 49,
AS has frequently been the case in this ad-
ministration, the president has had his way
IN spite of COL Lamont's declaration that it
would oil be left to secretary Lamar, and but
one appointment has been made at Duluth
As far as that goes, however, the secretary
has had his way, and Charles c. Maginnis of
Morris, the man who was recommended by
him, was appointed receiver to-day.
Whether the secretary will eventually sue
coed In securing a successor to Mr. Marble
will depend upon how far Mr. Sparks in
sists on the vindication of his dignity, and
what fact he can back it up with in present.
ing his case to the president AS to Mr. Ma-
ginnis, his heartiest thanks are due to F. b
Chew of his own town of Morris. Mr. Chew
has been here for over three weeks working
quietly but presistently for Maginnis Not
a day has passed that he has not seen the
president, Secretary Lamar, Lamont or tho
appointment clerk of the interior DEPART
ment In the interest OF his friend He made
deep impression upon the president, the
secretary and Commissioner Sparks, and his
urgent indorse ment did more than anything
else to secure Mr.. Maginnnis the place. No
hope was given him, however. and he left
here for home at IL o'clock this morning
wi tn no certainty that his man would be ap-
pointed
THE APPoINTEE CON1RATULATED
NJ oRn1s, Special Telegram, May 18.-C. c.
Magtnnis is receiving hearty telegraphic and
local congratulations upon his appointment
to the reoei vership of the Duluth land office
To the Democrats OF the Northwest, it il
held here, this appointment, is particularly
pleasing, both on acco unit of his personal
popularity and their high esteem for bis
feel has been slighted by this administration
Mr. Aagfunis' first int imation of his success
vas IN congratqlatory telegram from Mr.
Marble
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-05-26
The Ninety Ninth General Assembiy,.

The Goth General Assembly Of tho Pres.
byterian Church commenced at Omaha, on
the 10Th inst. Over 500 delegates attend:
ed. On the first day tho principal bust.
ness was the election OF a new modera tor
for the ensuing year. There were four can
didates: Rev. DR.. Joseph Smith of Balti-
more; Rev. Ransom B. Welch, Auburn,
New York; Rev. Colvin B. Stewart OF Col
eraine; Rev. J. McCleland Holmes, Albany,
New York. Two ballots were
taken, The second ballot resulted in the
election OF Rev. Joseph Smith, who receiv-
ed 27S votes. The new moderator was
born in 1918 in Mercer county, Penn5yl:
vania. He has been in the ministry Tor
forty-fve years, and for the past twenty
five years has been pastor of the Central
Presbyterian church OF Baltimore He is
a tall, commanding, genteel looking gentle
man. -Four temporary secretaries were
then appointed.
There are 100 presbyteries, 26 synods,
5, SAG ministers, 6.2S1 churches and 661,-
500 communicates in the United States,
according to the statistics OF 1886, and
this years figures will probably show Il
membership Of over 1;OOO;OOO: For the
year ending April, 1886, the Presbyterian
church Of the United States contributed
81, All, lot to home and foreign missions
and for local church purposes, besides over
$500, 900 Tor various other purposes.
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The Trade Of Last Week:
r. q. Dun & Co.; in their weekly tt
eview of the 21st say: The most imp

r. g. Dun & Co.; in their weekly trade
Review of the 21st say: The most import
ant news OF the week if confirmed is that
the interstate commerce commission will
revoke all temporary suspensions OF the
haul clause, terminating them. July l. The
revolution in business must therefore pro:
gress until its full effects havo been real:
lied. Some of them are seen in the con.
tracts taken by the Canadian Pacific to
move eastward the wool crop of California
and ten million pounds of sugar, and in
the marked revival of shipments around
the Horn. Others appear in the decline OF
trade at the larger centers of distribution
and manufacture, and an increase of dis
tribution ut smaller towns. with the up
springing of new manufacturing works at
many localities. Most OF the labor trol.
bles seem to grow out OF u narrowed field
for the distribution OF products. The re.
ports are still generally encouraging. with
no instance Of unusual. delay in collections.
Where business is deemed dull it is, in ev-
cry case, pronounced larger than at tho
same season last year.
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ing out standing indemnity certificates, to
May IA, 1887, 731, 544.
The Northern Pacific has reduced Mer.
chandise rates out OF St. Paul Is to rs per
cent.
Swinburne has completed q patriotic
jubilee ode to Queen Victoria. which will
appear In the Ninteenth Century for June.
The London Standard says it is rumor.
ed that there is q split in the Parnelite
party with regard to it's procedure in on.
posing the crimes bill.
An accident happened on board the
French ironclad Dugesdin recently, by
which two men were killed and seventeen
injured. The accident was due to tho
swinging around OF u capstan.
A. F. St. Sure, one of the veteran phy
sicians OF Sheboygan, Wis.,. is dead ut the
age OF eighty.one years. Ho was born in
Finland and was in France in 1880 and
took part in the revolution of that year.
Ten years later he came to tho United
States.
Edward Flanagan OF the town of Filing.
ton, Wis.,, died at the age of lO3 years.
He was a native OF Ireland, and until a
year or 50 ago had enjoyed vigorous
health.
At Kington, Ontario, Mr.. O'Brien, the
irish orator. narrousIy escaped with his
life from q bowling mob. He was struck
on the head with a stone, and 9th, rwise
maltr Gated.
Papers in another lawsuit, this time for
$40, 600 damages, were served on the Mar.
quis de Mores in New York. Tho plaintiff
is the Western Dressed Beef Company.
The marquis was the company's Western
agent.
All preliminary arrangements have been
completed and the contract signed for tho
building OF the Aberdeen Bismarck &
Northwestern railroad to Bismarck this
year.
William n kisselburg, managing edito,
OF tae Troy, n. Y, Times, died OF Bripht's
disease Of the kidneys complicated with
S:y S.ySSsyi ansa.-> ---->t>-->-~ Z
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-30
From GOOdiand.

Ed. Reg5ster-Wheat harvest is done; an
average crop is expected. Hay is good; oats
are tip-top.
While harvesting wheat this week, Sank
stepped upon large rattlesnake. Said snake
gave the alarm, which filled Sank brim full of
electricity, elasticity and activity, and in the
absence Of stick or stone he used wheat
binds for q weapon, which, with all the noise
he could make by following at the top of his
voice, the snake was defeated and killed.
Soon after another one WAS found upon the
same spot of ground and killed.
Oats will he ripe next week.
We own a mare which recently brought
forth young colt, and, to our establishment,
she disowned her colt entirely for three days,
and when the colt was three days old the
mother became extremely fond Of it and all
is well now with both mother and colt. Can
any one tell me through the REGISTER why
the mare did so: kept the mare confined
the last two days and gave the colt free &C.
cess to her that it could suck at will and fin
ally the mother began to show signs of fond
ness, when she was set at liberty.
just at this writing we are having nice,
gentle rain. The last four days the air has
been extremely cool.
J. r. Adams sold fifty sheep this week 10
Hays & Sutton, Of Belgrade. TOBIAS.
June 25th. 1857.
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Granite Chips From GranItevlIIe.

Ed. RegiSter-As / have written none for
two weeks, will give the readers of your
valuable paper few items. ] suppose the
people of our town begin to think that the
"Owl" is dead, but am here and still in the
ring.
Mr.. E. M. Smith, accompanied by his
household and DR.. Farrar, spent one or two
nights in camp at the Iron Mountain dam
fishing and frog hLntIng. Doc. says that the
frogs were delicious.
Ny friend, Geo. Collier, leaves US on the
first of the coming month to take position
on the main line, and ] understand that I'm
Gle Joe Rowse takes his place on the Betsy
Jane" The company could not have made
better selection, AS Joe is first-class engi-
neer in every respect.
The Syenite Granite Company have the
new stone cutting shed completed, and have
force Of about fifty cutters at work. The
steam traveller is il working order, with Jas.
Farrell, of Chicago, in charge, and / think
will give good satisfaction.
see that House Warner Is back in the
polishing mill. House, you do not look as
well as you did when you left US. 1t must
be that st. Louis did not agree with you :;
how is ii:
Gallagher's dog has taken possession out
at the quarries. Won't the ''Drifter" come
after him:
Well, Mr.. Editor, as news is scarce ] will
close for this time. More anon.
June 26th. WHO. WHO! wHo-AH!
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From BelIeylew.

Ed. Register-Wheat harvest was finished
this week. Wheat is very good notwith-
standing the chinch- bugs were very numer-
Gus and made it ripen in spots. Oats is al
most ripe; some will be cut immediately.
The threshers will soon be heard in our
valley. Mr.. Thompson will commence next
week and thresh out of the shock for some
parties. Some places (next to large wheat
tields) the bugs are taking the corn, others
are not being injured.
We are reliably informed that Mr.. Josiah
Sutton has purchased the store and its con-
tents al Black and went to St. Louis last
week and laid in large supply OF goods. Mr.
5. we believe will make success of it, and it
was needed very much, as the store was
nuisance before, the way it was run.
Mr.. J. NJ. Goggin, who has been in our
valley for the past two weeks, returned to his
home near Edge Hill Friday.
Mr.. Goggin, ST., and Milton Miner, Jr.,
passed through X Roads Wednesday on their
way TO Black.
There have been services al the Presbyte-
riar church for the past two weeks, and are
still to be continued. Some have united with
the church.
Mr.. F. T. Gallaher, who has been residing
at Pennington for three or four months, but
formerly of Black, has moved back to his old
home. Mr.. g. says there is no place like
home.
The base bali club of this place, known as
the Belleview Modocs, are getting to be
champions. They played the Caledonians
Nav 18th, and the score showed Is for Gale
donna and 50 for the Belleview NJ odocs. They
also played the Bismarck Changers at Belle
view June 11th, and the score stood 10 to 40,
Modocs getting the 40. The Modocs wish
me to state that they will play the Bismarck
Changers July ID at Bismarck, and also play
game at Ironfon July 4th. am not one of
the club, but wish the boys success in their
future games, and if they will inform Us We
give the scores to the rerders of the REGIS
TER. THEoPHILUs.
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lOneS.

Ed. Register-This is the busiest time of
the season for the farmers, in the way OF
| Staying by" their corn, cutting clover, wheat,
rye, etc. 1t is observed that most of them
Use Armstrong; machine, owing to The
sickle being more adaptable to the rocks
which characterize most of the farms in
this vicinity.
When properly cultivated, corn crops pre-
sent an unusually nice appearance, the stalk
being large with nice color.
Josiah Sutton, Centreville, of whom spoke
some time since as having purchased a tract
Of land in California, near Estacondido, has
returned, and has purchased the storehouse
and contents Merchants Exchange) at Black
p. O., where he will put up large stock Of
goods. MIR. S. will make a success of it, it Is
to be hoped.
1t will be found in business, as in geometry,
that the straight line is the shortest. The
merchant who uses trickery in his business,
will, as he should, fail.
have been informed that parties from St.
| Louis are going to prospect for lead ore near
Black P. 0. But before they attempt their
work, they wish those to whom the land be-
| longs to agree to sell it TO them at certain
| price to be named IN the agreement, should
| their efforts prove successful. Should they
be successful, they will keep that to them
selves, of course; and an unknown party.
! who may have on a good, or Ii bad hat, vii
purchase the land. II the people there wish
to avoid a fraud, they will do well to avoid
| all sncb parties.
There is, perhaps, vast quantity Of lead
ore at that place.
| 1t Is observed that quite number of young
ladies and gentlemen Of this vicinity still
continue TO conjugate the verb Gnao.
A Scottish capitalist, of London, England
was in the vicinity of Foote last week taking
panorama Of the West End.
F. f. Gallaher, who moved TO Pennington
last February, will return the last Of this
month.
! DR.. Lucas, of Goodwater, was in this vicin-
on the afternoon of I'D inst.
| Mrs. T. z. Terry, Montana P. o., is quite
sick at this writing
| Z. 5. Adams has returned from Salem
where he has been attending school.
| G. w. Bell and VIM. yoliner have purchas.
ed new threshing machine.
| 1t is reported that Mr.. L. Acorn, Belle.
view, has been employed to teach in the
| Adams district. We welcome you, Mr.. A
John II. Stricklin sold a mule to Mr.
| Wyatt, of Belleyiew, for S120-: he has an
other one equally as good for sale.
| What has become of our Representative.
1t is reported that the Legislature voted te
move the capitol to Ceutreville, and for eact
member to hold his Office for life.
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Ore and Steel Company, so the clank Of the
ponderous engines perhaps will cease for a
while unless this company starts it up again.
The other morning after Mr.. Botsford, the
gentleman that owns the large artesian well
drill that is in operation at the southwest
base of Pilot Knob hill, had sunk the well
something over 300 feet. his drill bit fell sc
feet without striking any obstruction. Now
here is something strange. Is there cave,
or has the shaft incline been rushed so rap
idly that 1t has got so far down the mill and
nobody knew il: Perhaps it would be well
for the property holders in the Valley TO hire
a competent civil engineer before the whole
country is dug out, or they might wake up
some morning and find they have dropped a
few feet.
At the general meeting Of the p. k.Miners
Benevolent Association held June 18th, the
following officers were elected to serve for
ensuing six months: VIM. Searle, President;
Theod. TonnelIie, Secretary; Committee,
Joe Tovaldi, Mike Plichcik, R. M. Summers,
John IGallagher, Joe Wigger, Henry Rapp,
VIM. kessler,
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Joe. Hewett's Improvement on the new
drill chuck is pronounced by all the machine
runners to be a decided Improvement on the
old. Never mind, joe, the Captain Will give
ii fair trial and we will let you know how
she stands in the next issue.
Hon. Il. L. Rogers. Grand Master Work
man Of the A. o. L. W., will lecture at the
workmen's Hall, over Union Church, next
Thursday evening. Everybody should hear
this eloquent speaker. ] leok to see large
audience, as we have hardly ever had the
opportunity to hear anything but politics.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Coker, on
June 18th, son. Both mother and son are
doing well. Henry, you can't grumble now /:
it is drill runner and not dishwasher.
| The Rev Smuckal, of the Pilot Knob Luth-
eran Church. will preach his sermons in En-
glish every second sunday evening, COM
mencing on the second Sunday in July.
| Everybody is invited to attend.
The shipment of iron ore from the Lake
! Superior iron district up to June 14th has
been So, 707 tons.
| The closing down of the furnace and the
white leading of all the machinery makes
things look dull around that department.
| The new tunnel is getting along fine and
/ in good shape.
The Captain is sending down some fine ore
! from old No. l.
Riding up and down through the shaft is
| thing of the past, and 1t makes the boys al
out of shape, for it is quite long waiS.
This has been good average month in re-
gard to the shipment Of ore OF the Knob.
They are to commence prospecting at the
| Shut-In with diamond drill shortly.
Why don't the Ironton people try to lease
the electric light plant that is now idle at the
shaft. It runs nine lights and would light
the streets of Ironton TO perfection; the only
LAYOUT would be for wire. Since the connec.
lions have been made from all parts Of the
mines, the company can run all their light:
with their one mammoth generator, so thai
| now does away With the small one.
Manager Watson has settled up with ever
WOODY and turned The furnace over 10 the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-30

A twelve-year-old son of Jesse Miner,
West Fork, was fatally poisoned by eating OF
wild parsnip, which he thought TO be angel
lea He only lived six hours from the time
he ate it.
In recent copy of the Benton Standard, a
paper published in Franklin county, Illinois,
was chronieled the death of friend Of mine
by that terrible disease, catalepsy.
A number of persons from Good1and will
attend the picnic at Belgrade on the fourth
prox.
j. j. Latham was in Dent county this week
looking for a school.
Owing to the woods having been burned
last spring, the crop of whortleberries is a
failure.
have been informed that the Black ?. O.
school has employed Mr.. Geo. January for
the coming season. Mr.. J. is an excellent
teacher, and it is to be hoped that he will
give satisfaction.
Miss Ella Shy, Centrevile. is in ST. Louis
having her eyes doctored, which have been
quite bad for the past twelve months.
June %. 1887. HILLSIDE OBSERVER.
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Scogginsville Raklngs.

Don't forget to look upon Sccogginsville
as being far above some of her sister hamlets.
Scogginsyille is located in Liberty Township,
Iron county, Mo. 1t is village of but six
teen inhabitants. On Central Avenue is To-
Gated Mr.. G. W. Goggin's provision and
grocery store, and through the hands of his
two diligent clerks, passes daily, on an aver
age, 500 worth of groceries and provisions
mostly provisions. A person would natur-
ally think, taking into consideration the vast
population and the amount Of goods sold,
that these people have been taking ''Bile
Beansr or " simmons Liver Regulator; !"
but no, they only take things quiet.
Mr. G. W. Scoggin means business, and
his patrons coming to buy his cheap hats and
groceries, from a distance of thirty miles ARE
but guide boards to his business capacity.
We have no W. c. T. o. p. B. A. organiZa-
ton here yet, but we saw a woman switching
up and down the railroad the other day, and
from her general demeanor, we are inclined
to surmise she was accommodating.
An old fellow, with yaller hair, sat on q
store-box in town the other day and sInole a
smile when he said, "might makes right"
We think ii viii be years in the future before
the world will be willing to admit that right
makes might.
The knights of Labor Of this place have
been on the warpath lately, we surmise. So
many special late meetings.
| The pedagogue, W. W. Tooker, is "rearing
the tender thought" in our vicinity. We
understand he is pushing in study line.
Good! Tooker thinks the school has been
properly managed heretofore. 1t has been
under the supervision of the Ringo's, who
are Normalites also. you must remember.
The other day, while the thermometer stood
at IS degrees, / sat on q store-box on one OF
the principal streets Of ScogginsviIIe, and
| dreamed the dream s'that we, as mortals,
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SIS REWARD

/ will give a reward of TWENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS for such information as will secure
the arrest and conviction of the malicious
person or persons who on or about June 21st
mutilated and caused the death of one of my
Cotswoid rams near Cedar Creek church,
Kaolin Township, Iron county. The reward
will be paid in cash Immediately on convic-
ton. 400 St JAMES MONAGHAN.
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-Four young men who are willing to work
and are able to furnish horse and harness;
also give small honesty bond. To such
men we will give constant and pI ofitable en-
piOyment selling the Singer Sewing Machine
which is the best selling machine and is the
best machine that is produced. Apply a
the Singer Office, or address the Singer Mf's
Co., IroDton, Mo.
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JAMES WEIGH, Manager.

LosT-On the road between Pilot Knob
and Belleview a new horse collar. The find
er will be rewarded by returning it to OF
notifying the undersigned of its where
abouts. q. W. FaRRAR.
Pilot Knob, June y, 1857.
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ought to have considerable here blow for
the next three months. 3"
The corn got drink lately. Meyer mind
boys, the 4th is near at hand, and that is al
ways refreshment day; but the hair gen.
orally pulls on the 9th.
C0AIoII BEIIZTRTR
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Sias Vaughn, ''Sigh," takes pleasure in
announcing to his former patrons, and
friends, that he has returned TO his old stand,
opposite the drug store. Those who wish a
first class Haircut, in any style, Shave or
Sea Foam, are invited to call.
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Go to Payton Martins Livery Stable fol
Buggies, Hacks, and for accommodations
for Picnic excursions. New rigs and good
horses.
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Tunnel DrIftIngS.

1t is but a short
time now until the
4th, and all the boys
and girls are max
ing ready, an d /
don't now b u (
what some of the
old grey headed
ones are about as
iubilant over il as
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NOTES


Under the management of Sigh" the
Library will become the Liberty Shaving
Saloon.
The shop viii become permantly two
chair shop.
6. A. Maston will remain in the firm and
hold chair No. 2.
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Arcadia Items.

Mr.. Dixon is doing good work in prepar-
ing plenty of meat for our Babecue. He viii
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-21
FOR SALE.

Improved and Unimproved City Property
on the best improved streets in the city.
Lots on the inside on street car lines and in
outside additions Suburban lots on the east
side in Maple Grove addition
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains. Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-dividing and plating
Improved farms and grass lands in ali
parts Of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
Al parties wishing to buy would do well
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere
W. A. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Agency in Wichita.